If things get tougher?

Fruball

Thank you for your kind words

Sadly, there are no similar jobs available at the moment, and probably won't be for some time until the economy is buoyant again

I shall wait and see - if this interest rate cut has a positive and swift impact on the economy then perhaps my job will be saved.

I know many people have been through worse and I have a job for now so for that I am grateful.

Austin_Allegro

One thing I've done recently is buy two pairs of trousers of the same type that were on sale cheap in M&S.

As I cycle five miles a day each way to work, my trouser seat wears out after a few months, and I have to keep buying new trousers so that my bum doesn't show through. (Much as I'm sure my female [and probably some of my male] colleagues would like that, it's a bit embarrassing).

So the idea now is that when the first pair wears out, I'll keep them, wear the new pair, and when they wear out, cut up the original pair to patch the seat of the new pair. (I've got instructions on how to do it in my 'Make do and Mend' wartime book). I reckon this way, I'll probably never have to buy another pair of trousers again!

CAT££

.........I will have to find a rich man to marry

Noticed Tesco have put up their prices....Tins of tomato puree were 17p a few weeks ago, they are now 26p.....

Has anybody bought the revamped Delia Smith's cook book, think it's Delia's Frugal Foods? If so what's it like?

OrkneyStar

MRSTITTLEMOUSE wrote: »

It's strange how attitudes change to and fro.,Back in the 70s when I had my girls the midwives tried to talk me out of breast feeding,they seemed genuinely put out by the inconvenience of having to spend time helping me try.I had to stop when I developed such bad abcesses I developed blood poisoning and needed surgery.I was met with a "well we told you so" attitude.
To any young mum out there,take it from a mother of 3 and grandmother of 5.Listen to your instincts and don't be bullied,it's your baby and it's nobody elses business how you feed your child.
I ended up feeding my girls on the bottle and all my very healthy grandchildren were bottle fed.It has'nt harmed them.

Fair enough however breastfeeding can be a brilliant thing to do. My DS took a few days (seemed like years lol at the time) to learn to latch. For the first few weeks he almost fed constantly from 7.30pm-10pm ish, however it was worth it as he slept from about 12-5.30am at a few weeks, and rarely woke in the night (weekly he increased his amount of time asleep and slept through very early)- of course this is not always the case but just saying it can happen . It was also cheap for us, I did eat/drink a bit more and was tired sometimes but it was really worth it. We stopped at 13 months.

gairlochgal

yes do what's right for you and the baby. With my two I b/fed while on maternity leave and introduced cups of formula when I was going back to work when they were 7/8 months old. They both took formula 3 days a week at nursery and b/fed at home till they were about a year old. No hassle. No doubt their complexes will emerge in later life!!

zarazara

(((((((HUGS)))))))))) for FRUGAL

oystercatcher

((((((((((((Frugal)))))))))))

More hugs
Hope you're wrong about the buisness closing

Oystercatcher

pagangirl

Sorry about your news Frugal, hope things get better for you soon. Wow - it's taken ages to read through this thread from the begining - you sound such a great bunch of people, just want to thank you for all your hints and tips, have put a lot of your ideas into use, cleared debts, and hopefully am ready for whatever life is going to throw at us next! Thanks again - it's nice to find a virtual home with like minded people - group hug for all !!! :beer:

MRSTITTLEMOUSE

OrkneyStar wrote: »

Fair enough however breastfeeding can be a brilliant thing to do. My DS took a few days (seemed like years lol at the time) to learn to latch. For the first few weeks he almost fed constantly from 7.30pm-10pm ish, however it was worth it as he slept from about 12-5.30am at a few weeks, and rarely woke in the night (weekly he increased his amount of time asleep and slept through very early)- of course this is not always the case but just saying it can happen . It was also cheap for us, I did eat/drink a bit more and was tired sometimes but it was really worth it. We stopped at 13 months.

I totally agree with you Orkney and I would of loved to have done what you did.What I was trying to say was that whatever way you feed your child is ok,whether it's breast or bottle and to not feel guilty with your choice.
I would of loved to of breast fed and tried in desperation to do so and each time ended up with horrendous abcesses and was very ill at one point and had to have an emergency operation to stop the infection spreading because of it.I felt very guilty at the time but when my babies thrived with formula milk I realised it was ok.
My three daughters all bottle fed from the beginning and that was ok too and their babies were happy and healthy.
I just think that motherhood can be stressful enough without other people causing more problems with their attitudes and that no mother should be made to feel guilty.

moanymoany

MRSTITTLEMOUSE wrote: »

I totally agree with you Orkney and I would of loved to have done what you did.What I was trying to say was that whatever way you feed your child is ok,whether it's breast or bottle and to not feel guilty with your choice.
I would of loved to of breast fed and tried in desperation to do so and each time ended up with horrendous abcesses and was very ill at one point and had to have an emergency operation to stop the infection spreading because of it.I felt very guilty at the time but when my babies thrived with formula milk I realised it was ok.
My three daughters all bottle fed from the beginning and that was ok too and their babies were happy and healthy.
I just think that motherhood can be stressful enough without other people causing more problems with their attitudes and that no mother should be made to feel guilty.

Thank you Mrs.T. I did the deed for three months each - as I posted before. I really didn't like it and when I stopped my SIL gave me such a hard time. She was determined and though had a really hard time persisted and did it until the children were about 18 months.

Disadvantages for her were that her babies couldn't stay with her parents. Now mine could and my in laws loved having them and developed a very close bond with them that lasts until today when they my children in their 30's. They have never been allowed to develop the same bond with her children. By the time they could go they were very 'clingy' onto their mother and wouldn't stay overnight.

Sadly my SIL became eaten up with jealousy over this and it destroyed any relationship we had.

What I am trying to say is that there are swings and roundabouts to every decision you make.

Of all the 'times' of life I went through, that of pregnancy, birth and babies was the most 'commented' on by other people. Everybody and their brother seemed to feel entitled to tell me where I was going wrong! I wanted epidurals and had them. Oh, the stick I got over that! Stopping feeding at three months! Starting to use disposable nappies when going out! When I decided to start giving some solids! Letting them stay with the in-laws for a few days at 5 months!

I developed the technique of not telling anyone anything. I had a particularly awful health visitor and realised quite quickly that the easiest thing to do with her was tell her what she wanted to hear! I soon worked out who gave good advice and asked them when I wanted to know something. I also found a book I trusted and used that.

Babies are tough. If you like breastfeeding and it happens easily - do it. If you don't - don't.

A happy mum means a happy baby - TRUE!